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Sandy Whitelaw(1930-2015)

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  • Producer
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Sandy Whitelaw was born on 28 April 1930 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Lifespan (1975), La haine (1995) and The Chorus (2004). He was married to Elizabeth. He died on 20 February 2015 in Paris, France.
BornApril 28, 1930
DiedFebruary 20, 2015(84)
BornApril 28, 1930
DiedFebruary 20, 2015(84)
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Tina Aumont and Hiram Keller in Lifespan (1975)
Lifespan
5.7
  • Producer(as Alexander Whitelaw)
  • 1975
Vincent Cassel in La haine (1995)
La haine
8.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1995
The Chorus (2004)
The Chorus
7.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 2004
Daniel Brühl, Guillaume Canet, and Alex Ferns in Joyeux Noel (2005)
Joyeux Noel
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • George Aguilar, Xavier Beauvois, Laurent Capelluto, Valentina Cervi, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Marthe Keller, Bernadette Le Saché, André Marcon, Laurentine Milebo, Denis Podalydès, Stéphane Touitou, Yves Ulmann, Irina Vavilova, Bernard Verley, Sandy Whitelaw, Alice de Lencquesaing, Emeline Bayart, Gaëlle Bayssière, Ralph Amoussou, Toma Baqueni, Emola Romo-Renoir, Jeanne La Fonta, Jacques Lauriac, Odil Gerfaut, Léonie Rapp, Caroline de Salaberry, Adèle Vernet, and Léonard de Lencquesaing in In a Rush (2012)
    In a Rush
    6.1
    • Homme veillée (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 2012
  • Je pourrais être votre grand-mère (2010)
    Je pourrais être votre grand-mère
    7.7
    Short
    • Le big boss
    • 2010
  • The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped
    7.2
    • Mr. Fox
    • 2005
  • Mylène Farmer: Pourvu qu'elles soient douces (Libertine II) (1988)
    Mylène Farmer: Pourvu qu'elles soient douces (Libertine II)
    8.5
    Music Video
    • Mister Swift
    • 1988
  • Notorious Nobodies (1984)
    Notorious Nobodies
    6.8
    • 1984
  • Enigma (1982)
    Enigma
    5.9
    • 1982
  • Isabelle Adjani and Yves Montand in All Fired Up (1982)
    All Fired Up
    6.1
    • 1982
  • Broken English (1981)
    Broken English
    7.0
    • Arms Dealer
    • 1981
  • Ariel Besse and Patrick Dewaere in Stepfather (1981)
    Stepfather
    6.9
    • Le père de la jeune fille (anniversaire) (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Médecins de nuit (1978)
    Médecins de nuit
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Georges Gauthry
    • 1980
  • Lady Oscar (1979)
    Lady Oscar
    5.7
    • Un invité au bal noir (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1979
  • Conte à regler (1978)
    Conte à regler
    Short
    • 1978
  • Like a Turtle on Its Back (1978)
    Like a Turtle on Its Back
    6.1
    • Prokosch
    • 1978
  • Robert et Robert (1978)
    Robert et Robert
    6.5
    • Le guide anglais
    • 1978
  • Les apprentis sorciers (1977)
    Les apprentis sorciers
    5.8
    • (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1977

Additional Crew

  • Armes Chimiques Sous La Mer
    7.2
    • translation
    • 2014
  • Julie Gayet, Thierry Lhermitte, and Raphaël Personnaz in The French Minister (2013)
    The French Minister
    6.4
    • subtitler: English
    • 2013
  • Même pas en rêve (2010)
    Même pas en rêve
    Short
    • translator: English (as A. Whitelaw)
    • 2010
  • Orchestra Seats (2006)
    Orchestra Seats
    6.7
    • subtitler: English
    • 2006
  • Daniel Brühl, Guillaume Canet, and Alex Ferns in Joyeux Noel (2005)
    Joyeux Noel
    7.6
    • subtitler: English
    • 2005
  • Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil in 36th Precinct (2004)
    36th Precinct
    7.1
    • subtitler: English
    • 2004
  • Arsène Lupin (2004)
    Arsène Lupin
    5.4
    • script translator: English
    • 2004
  • The Chorus (2004)
    The Chorus
    7.9
    • subtitler: English
    • 2004
  • Amen. (2002)
    Amen.
    7.2
    • dialogue coach
    • 2002
  • Vincent Cassel in La haine (1995)
    La haine
    8.1
    • subtitler: English
    • 1995
  • The Night and the Moment (1994)
    The Night and the Moment
    5.3
    • translator: english script (as A. Whitelaw)
    • 1994
  • A Tale of Springtime (1990)
    A Tale of Springtime
    7.1
    • subtitler: English (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Henrik Gawkowski in Shoah (1985)
    Shoah
    8.7
    • subtitles: English (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1985
  • Pauline at the Beach (1983)
    Pauline at the Beach
    7.3
    • subtitler: English
    • 1983
  • Danton (1983)
    Danton
    7.4
    • subtitler: English
    • 1983

Producer

  • Tina Aumont and Hiram Keller in Lifespan (1975)
    Lifespan
    5.7
    • producer (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1975
  • Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor in Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
    Reflections in a Golden Eye
    6.7
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, and Sue Lyon in The Night of the Iguana (1964)
    The Night of the Iguana
    7.5
    • associate producer (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1964
  • Yul Brynner and George Chakiris in Kings of the Sun (1963)
    Kings of the Sun
    6.1
    • associate producer (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1963
  • Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner, and Christine Kaufmann in Taras Bulba (1962)
    Taras Bulba
    6.3
    • associate producer (as Alexander Whitelaw)
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • A. Whitelaw
  • Born
    • April 28, 1930
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 20, 2015
    • Paris, France(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth1992 - February 20, 2015 (his death)
  • Parents
      Graeme Whitelaw
  • Relatives
    • Anthony Havelock-Allan(Aunt or Uncle)

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    He is best known as a writer of subtitles in English for French and other European films.

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